Evolving Reels: My Story Unmasked

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can actively engage in discussions with my community partners during the brainstorming session and express my ideas clearly I can attentively listen to others and incorporate multiple perspectives into my documentary planning, ensuring our themes and segments reflect a shared vision.	I can communicate effectively by clearly presenting my ideas during brainstorming sessions and workshops, ensuring I actively listen to others and incorporate their feedback into my documentary project I show empathy and understanding when discussing themes, and my film clips reflect authentic storytelling by demonstrating how I've connected with diverse perspectives.	I can confidently express my personal story and perspectives in my documentary by incorporating feedback from my peers, teachers, and community partners I actively participate in workshops and discussions, enhancing my ability to communicate through visual storytelling and engaging themes My documentary effectively demonstrates my understanding of emotional impact through careful music selection and editing, prompting meaningful discussions during the end-of-year screening.	I can effectively communicate my journey and insights by leading a public screening event where I present my documentary, engage my audience in discussions about the themes, and respond confidently to questions during the Q&A.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I can set my own goals and create a timeline for my documentary project, taking initiative to ask for feedback from my peers, teachers, and community partners when I need it I can use this feedback to make improvements and adjustments to my work, showing my ability to monitor my progress and adapt my approach.	I can initiate my project by actively participating in a brainstorming session with community partners, clearly expressing my ideas and listening to others I set initial personal goals and create a basic timeline for my project, using feedback to adjust my plan as needed I am beginning to use the initial skills from workshops, like filming techniques, editing basics, and understanding music's emotional impact, to capture engaging preliminary footage that shows my high school experiences.	I can effectively set and adjust personal goals for my documentary project, using feedback from peers and mentors to make informed decisions and improve my work I consistently reflect on my progress, identifying areas where I need additional skills or resources, and take initiative to seek them out, ensuring my project remains on track with my timeline and vision.	I can effectively use feedback from teachers, peers, and industry professionals to independently revise my documentary, ensuring each edit enhances the narrative clarity and emotional depth I take initiative to set and meet personal deadlines, consistently reflecting on my progress and adjusting my plan to optimize my learning and project outcomes.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I actively engage in brainstorming sessions with my community partners, contribute my ideas effectively, and listen to others to co-design a successful documentary project that reflects high school experiences and personal growth.	I can actively participate in group discussions with my community partners, sharing my ideas and listening to others I contribute to decision-making processes by providing feedback and considering different viewpoints.	I actively participate in co-designing my documentary project, sharing ideas and making decisions as part of a team, while respecting different perspectives I effectively communicate and resolve conflicts when they arise, ensuring a supportive environment for all collaborators I confidently assume leadership roles when needed, guiding our team towards a successful project completion.	I can effectively lead a collaborative team with my peers and community partners to create an engaging and impactful documentary By facilitating group brainstorming sessions, incorporating diverse perspectives, and coordinating roles, I ensure each team member's strengths are utilized I can manage project timelines, mediate conflicts when they arise, and synthesize feedback to make informed decisions, showcasing my ability to work cooperatively towards a common goal.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can develop and present a series of video clips that effectively showcase my high school experiences and growth I use beginner-level filming and editing techniques, such as basic cuts and simple transitions, to tell my story I seek and apply feedback from my peers and mentors as I work on my documentary, demonstrating my understanding of the basics of sound mixing and voiceovers I contribute to planning our end-of-year screening event, preparing to share my work and reflect on what I've learned.	"I can apply fundamental filmmaking techniques by capturing and editing video clips that reflect key moments of my high school experience, showcasing basic storytelling elements such as structure and theme."	I can effectively apply filming techniques and editing skills to create video clips that authentically capture significant moments and themes of my high school experience, showing growth and impact through thoughtful reflection on my journey My documentary is cohesive and expertly integrates sound mixing and voiceovers to enhance storytelling, demonstrating my ability to present my perspective in a compelling way.	I can create a cohesive and compelling found footage documentary that authentically captures my high school journey and personal growth I effectively apply advanced filming, editing, and storytelling techniques learned from industry professionals to convey meaningful narratives My final documentary thoughtfully reflects the influence of my peers and community and sparks engaging discussions during the screening event.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Academic Mindset	I can recognize and describe how my experiences and relationships throughout high school have shaped my personal identity and growth, using my documentary to communicate these insights during the screening event.	I can reflect on my high school experiences by recognizing the ways people around me have influenced my growth I include feedback from my community partners and peers to enhance my documentary I can express my personal journey in a way that is authentic and connects with others, contributing to a shared reflection when presenting my work.	I confidently explore the impact of my high school experiences and the people around me on my personal growth by creating a compelling documentary I thoughtfully engage with feedback from peers and mentors, using their insights to refine my storytelling skills in editing and voiceovers, while showcasing authentic moments During the end-of-year screening, I actively participate in discussions, sharing and reflecting on my journey, which fosters community connection and shared reflection.	I can confidently share my documentary project with an audience, explaining how it reflects my personal growth and high school journey I value the feedback from my peers, teachers, and community partners, using their insights to enhance my work I actively engage in discussions during the screening, demonstrating my understanding of how my experiences contribute to my identity and belonging, and I facilitate meaningful conversations about the themes explored in my documentary.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can brainstorm creative solutions and new ideas for my documentary's themes and content, and work effectively with community partners to understand different perspectives and address any challenges that come up during filming and editing.	I can identify and use a few different approaches to understanding complex questions about my high school experiences, and I apply basic problem-solving strategies when challenges arise during my documentary project.	I can effectively use a variety of filming techniques and editing tools to address the documentary's essential questions, collaborating with industry experts and peers to creatively solve challenges and enhance the storytelling I assess feedback from community partners to refine my project, exploring authentic narratives and integrating innovative approaches to communicate the impact of my high school experiences and growth.	I can confidently apply a variety of innovative and creative approaches to develop a powerful documentary that authentically captures my high school journey, effectively showcasing social and personal growth I thoughtfully engage with community partners and mentors, incorporating their feedback to refine my storytelling techniques, and analyze complex themes that resonate with my audience, fostering meaningful discussions.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Effective Communication

I can actively engage in discussions with my community partners during the brainstorming session and express my ideas clearly
I can attentively listen to others and incorporate multiple perspectives into my documentary planning, ensuring our themes and segments reflect a shared vision.

I can communicate effectively by clearly presenting my ideas during brainstorming sessions and workshops, ensuring I actively listen to others and incorporate their feedback into my documentary project
I show empathy and understanding when discussing themes, and my film clips reflect authentic storytelling by demonstrating how I've connected with diverse perspectives.

I can confidently express my personal story and perspectives in my documentary by incorporating feedback from my peers, teachers, and community partners
I actively participate in workshops and discussions, enhancing my ability to communicate through visual storytelling and engaging themes
My documentary effectively demonstrates my understanding of emotional impact through careful music selection and editing, prompting meaningful discussions during the end-of-year screening.

I can effectively communicate my journey and insights by leading a public screening event where I present my documentary, engage my audience in discussions about the themes, and respond confidently to questions during the Q&A.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Self Directed Learning

I can set my own goals and create a timeline for my documentary project, taking initiative to ask for feedback from my peers, teachers, and community partners when I need it
I can use this feedback to make improvements and adjustments to my work, showing my ability to monitor my progress and adapt my approach.

I can initiate my project by actively participating in a brainstorming session with community partners, clearly expressing my ideas and listening to others
I set initial personal goals and create a basic timeline for my project, using feedback to adjust my plan as needed
I am beginning to use the initial skills from workshops, like filming techniques, editing basics, and understanding music's emotional impact, to capture engaging preliminary footage that shows my high school experiences.

I can effectively set and adjust personal goals for my documentary project, using feedback from peers and mentors to make informed decisions and improve my work
I consistently reflect on my progress, identifying areas where I need additional skills or resources, and take initiative to seek them out, ensuring my project remains on track with my timeline and vision.

I can effectively use feedback from teachers, peers, and industry professionals to independently revise my documentary, ensuring each edit enhances the narrative clarity and emotional depth
I take initiative to set and meet personal deadlines, consistently reflecting on my progress and adjusting my plan to optimize my learning and project outcomes.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Collaboration

I actively engage in brainstorming sessions with my community partners, contribute my ideas effectively, and listen to others to co-design a successful documentary project that reflects high school experiences and personal growth.

I can actively participate in group discussions with my community partners, sharing my ideas and listening to others
I contribute to decision-making processes by providing feedback and considering different viewpoints.

I actively participate in co-designing my documentary project, sharing ideas and making decisions as part of a team, while respecting different perspectives
I effectively communicate and resolve conflicts when they arise, ensuring a supportive environment for all collaborators
I confidently assume leadership roles when needed, guiding our team towards a successful project completion.

I can effectively lead a collaborative team with my peers and community partners to create an engaging and impactful documentary
By facilitating group brainstorming sessions, incorporating diverse perspectives, and coordinating roles, I ensure each team member's strengths are utilized
I can manage project timelines, mediate conflicts when they arise, and synthesize feedback to make informed decisions, showcasing my ability to work cooperatively towards a common goal.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Content Expertise

I can develop and present a series of video clips that effectively showcase my high school experiences and growth
I use beginner-level filming and editing techniques, such as basic cuts and simple transitions, to tell my story
I seek and apply feedback from my peers and mentors as I work on my documentary, demonstrating my understanding of the basics of sound mixing and voiceovers
I contribute to planning our end-of-year screening event, preparing to share my work and reflect on what I've learned.

"I can apply fundamental filmmaking techniques by capturing and editing video clips that reflect key moments of my high school experience, showcasing basic storytelling elements such as structure and theme."

I can effectively apply filming techniques and editing skills to create video clips that authentically capture significant moments and themes of my high school experience, showing growth and impact through thoughtful reflection on my journey
My documentary is cohesive and expertly integrates sound mixing and voiceovers to enhance storytelling, demonstrating my ability to present my perspective in a compelling way.

I can create a cohesive and compelling found footage documentary that authentically captures my high school journey and personal growth
I effectively apply advanced filming, editing, and storytelling techniques learned from industry professionals to convey meaningful narratives
My final documentary thoughtfully reflects the influence of my peers and community and sparks engaging discussions during the screening event.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Academic Mindset

I can recognize and describe how my experiences and relationships throughout high school have shaped my personal identity and growth, using my documentary to communicate these insights during the screening event.

I can reflect on my high school experiences by recognizing the ways people around me have influenced my growth
I include feedback from my community partners and peers to enhance my documentary
I can express my personal journey in a way that is authentic and connects with others, contributing to a shared reflection when presenting my work.

I confidently explore the impact of my high school experiences and the people around me on my personal growth by creating a compelling documentary
I thoughtfully engage with feedback from peers and mentors, using their insights to refine my storytelling skills in editing and voiceovers, while showcasing authentic moments
During the end-of-year screening, I actively participate in discussions, sharing and reflecting on my journey, which fosters community connection and shared reflection.

I can confidently share my documentary project with an audience, explaining how it reflects my personal growth and high school journey
I value the feedback from my peers, teachers, and community partners, using their insights to enhance my work
I actively engage in discussions during the screening, demonstrating my understanding of how my experiences contribute to my identity and belonging, and I facilitate meaningful conversations about the themes explored in my documentary.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

I can brainstorm creative solutions and new ideas for my documentary's themes and content, and work effectively with community partners to understand different perspectives and address any challenges that come up during filming and editing.

I can identify and use a few different approaches to understanding complex questions about my high school experiences, and I apply basic problem-solving strategies when challenges arise during my documentary project.

I can effectively use a variety of filming techniques and editing tools to address the documentary's essential questions, collaborating with industry experts and peers to creatively solve challenges and enhance the storytelling
I assess feedback from community partners to refine my project, exploring authentic narratives and integrating innovative approaches to communicate the impact of my high school experiences and growth.

I can confidently apply a variety of innovative and creative approaches to develop a powerful documentary that authentically captures my high school journey, effectively showcasing social and personal growth
I thoughtfully engage with community partners and mentors, incorporating their feedback to refine my storytelling techniques, and analyze complex themes that resonate with my audience, fostering meaningful discussions.